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- UAE urges countries to honour fossil fuels vow amid Cop29 impasse Fri, 22 Nov 24, 6:34pmPetrostate’s rebuke comes as Saudi Arabia and allies try to derail transition promise made at climate talks last year
- Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil Fri, 15 Dec 23, 5:00pmExclusive: Sultan Al Jaber says Adnoc has to meet demand for fossil fuels, and hails ‘unprecedented’ Cop deal
- ‘The future is renewable’: How a huge gamble sealed Cop28 deal Fri, 15 Dec 23, 5:00pmThe signs were pointing to a lukewarm Cop. Instead it turned out to be full of surprises – but is the final deal on fossil fuels just a ruse?
- Cop28: highlights and lowlights so far Fri, 8 Dec 23, 1:55amAn update on the first half of the UN climate conference in Dubai, including shock over the host president’s comments
- Cop28: anger after record number of fossil fuel lobbyists given access to summit – as it happened Wed, 6 Dec 23, 2:32amThis live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:
- Cop28 live: anger after record number of fossil fuel lobbyists given access to summit Wed, 6 Dec 23, 1:43amCoalition of climate NGOs highlights that there are more fossil fuel lobbyists than delegates from 10 most climate-vulnerable countries combined
- ‘You don’t bring arsonists to a firefighting convention’: anger after record number of fossil fuel lobbyists get access to Cop28 – live Tue, 5 Dec 23, 10:58pmCoalition of climate NGOs highlights that there are more fossil fuel lobbyists than delegates from 10 most climate-vulnerable countries combined
- ‘The science compels: phase out fossil fuels’: Mary Robinson responds after Cop28 row – live Tue, 5 Dec 23, 8:00pmFormer president of Republic of Ireland makes first comments since Sultan Al Jaber told her a fossil fuel phase out could mean ‘going back into caves’
- Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists get access to Cop28 climate talks Tue, 5 Dec 23, 4:00pmUAE-hosted summit admitted at least 2,456 people affiliated with oil and gas industries, analysis finds
- Cop28 president forced into defence of fossil fuel phase-out claims Tue, 5 Dec 23, 1:55amSultan Al Jaber, who is state oil CEO, had said phase-out of fossil fuels would take world ‘back into caves’
- Cop28 president forced into defence of fossil fuel phaseout claims Tue, 5 Dec 23, 1:55amSultan Al Jaber, who is state oil CEO, had said phase-out of fossil fuels would take world ‘back into caves’
- Cop28 diary: expensive coffee, cheesy slogans and petrol fumes Fri, 1 Dec 23, 11:44pmClimate summit’s opening days are a feast for the senses but air quality and smokestacks leave a bad taste
- Cop28 president denies on eve of summit he abused his position to sign oil deals Thu, 30 Nov 23, 4:17amSultan Al Jaber calls allegations false as the United Arab Emirates prepares to host the biggest Cop meeting yet
- Cop28 host UAE planned to promote oil deals during climate talks Tue, 28 Nov 23, 1:16amLeaked briefing documents for meetings with governments contained ‘asks’ from state oil firm
- UAE approached to invest in Sizewell C nuclear power plant Mon, 27 Nov 23, 10:43pmUK lines up Abu Dhabi wealth fund for stake in £20bn-£44bn project despite growing row over other Emirati investment plans